Discussion. The ASGE in 2000 published a list of accepted indications for endoscopic
procedures (10). This list was determined by a review of published literature and expert …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the utilization of gastrointestinal endoscopy
in common clinical situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society …

Background & Aims Estimates of disease burden can inform national health priorities for
research, clinical care, and policy. We aimed to estimate health care use and spending …

Patients and practitioners expect that their endoscopy procedures will go smoothly and
according to plan. There are several reasons why they may be disappointed. The procedure …

Background & Aims Gastrointestinal diseases account for considerable health care use and
expenditures. We estimated the annual burden, costs, and research funding associated with …

Although the diagnostic and severity grading criteria on the 2013 Tokyo Guidelines (TG 13)
are used worldwide as the primary standard for management of acute cholangitis (AC), they …

Acute pancreatitis may be clinically mild or severe. Severe acute pancreatitis is usually a
result of pancreatic glandular necrosis. The morbidity and mortality associated with acute …

This Guideline is an official statement of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
(ESGE). It addresses the prophylaxis of post-endoscopic retrograde …

Guidelines for the practice of endoscopy are developed by the American Society for
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy by using an evidence based methodology. A literature search is …

Colonoscopy is the current standard method for evaluation of the colon. Diagnostic accuracy
and therapeutic safety of colonoscopy depends on the quality of the colonic cleansing or …